Concealed hinge construction for range doors



Oct. 24, 1933. R. D. WELLS CONCEALED HINGE CONSTRUCTION FOR RANGE DOORS Filed Dec. 2. 1951 INVENTOR. W 2 M,

BY 7M A-TTORNEY.

Patented I Oct. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONCEALED HINGE CONSTRUCTION FOR RANGE DOORS 3 Claims.

The object of this invention is to devise novel hinge mechanism for doors suchas the doors of ranges and stoves.

A further object is to devise novel hinge mechanism whereby the door can be readily assembled and removed, the arrangement being such that more than a 90 opening of the door is provided, and a stop being also provided to prevent the enameled outer face of the door striking the front wall of the range. 1

With the above and other iobjects in view, as will hereinafter more clearly appear, my invention comprehends novel hinge mechanism for doors of ranges, stoves and similar articles in which the door, when closed, will be substantially flush with the juxtaposed wall of the range.

It further comprehends a novel hinge construction which provides for a substantially flush joint being made when the door is closed, the door being capable of being swung into a full open position, and provided with means to limit its swinging movement.

It further comprehends a novel construction and arrangement of framework and door having a fixed and a removable pintle whereby the door can be readily assembled. e

Other novel features of construction and advantage will hereinafter more clearly appear in the detailed description and the appended claims.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing a typical embodiment of it, which, in practice, will give satisfactory and reliable results. It is, however, to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and my invention is not limited to the exact arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a. portion of a range in conjunction with which a hinge construction embodying my invention is employed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view, partly broken away, for the sake of clearness of illustration.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation.

Figure 4 is a perspective view, showing mor clearly, the manner in which the outward swinging movement of the door is limited.

.Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawing:-

1 designates the wall of the opening which is to be closed by means of a door 2. This, for example, can be the oven opening, fire-pot opening,

or any other openings which are to be provided with hinged-doors. The wall at one side of the opening is recessed out as indicated at 3, forming a vertically disposed longitudinally extending recess in which the door 2 is hinged in a novel manner. The door at its upper rear end is provided with a lug 4 which is provided with an aperture 5 opening through its top but this aperture preferably does not extend through the bottom of the lug.

6 designates a hinge pin which is fixed in the framel and adapted to be received in the aperture 5. At thelower rear end of the door a lug 7 is provided which is apertured as at 8 to receive a hinge pin 9 which extends into an aperture 10 7 in the door frame.

Between the lugs 4 and 7 the door is provided with a curved longitudinally extending recess 11. The lug 7 preferably extends a slight distance below the bottom of the door 2. It will be apparent that it is immaterial whether the pin 6 is fixed to the lug 4 or fixed to the door frame. Whengit is desired to assemble the door, assuming that the pin 5 is. fixed to the door frame, the door is inserted into position so that the pin will be received in the aperture 5. The lower end of the door is then moved inwardly into the recess 3 so that the apertures 8 and 10 are in alignment and the hinge'pin 9 is then inserted into place. The lug 4 is provided with the flattened portion 12, adapted to engage the stop lug 11, to limit' the outward swinging movement of the door. I

By hinging the door frame in this manner a full door opening is provided so that the opening is unrestricted for the purpose of inserting anything through it or removing it therefrom.

My present invention provides. a hinge construction which forms with the door frame, substantially a flush joint.

It will be seen that the door frame or front wall of the range is recessed so that the rear end of the door can be received in such recess and the top and bottom walls of such recess are apertured to receive the hinge pins, one of which is preferably fixed, and the other of which is readilyremovable. The stop 11 is positioned in such a manner relatively to the cooperating face of the lug 4 as to provide for more than a 90 opening of the door without the front face of the door 0 contacting with the front plate or wall of the range.

It is now customary in orderto have the range present a more attractive appearance, to have the outer face of the door enameled and if this face comes into contact with the door frame formed by the front wall of the range it is liable to become marred or cracked. The stop members are arranged in such a manner that the door, during the opening movement, will be stopped in such a position as will be understood by Figures 2 and 4, that the enameled outer face cannot contact with the door frame.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new and useful concealed hingev construction for range doors, which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that this embodiment is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. In a hinge construction for range doors, a door frame having a recessed marginal portion, and upper and lower hinge pinreceiving apertures, a door having upper and lower lugs at its rear end to be received in said recess, an upper fixed hinge pin cooperating with the upper lug and the upper aperture, and a removable hinge pin for said lower lug and the lower aperture, said door being recessed to provide for insertion and removal of said removable hinge pin.

2. In a hinge construction for range doors, a

door frame having at one side a vertically disposed recess with hinge receiving apertures in the upper and lower walls of said recess, a door having its rear end adapted to be received in said recess, and provided with lugs, hinge pins cooperating with said lugs and apertures, one of said pins being fixed, and the other being readily removable, and a stop on the door frame in the path of one of the lugs to limit the opening movement of the door, and prevent its outer wall contacting with the door frame.

3. In a-hinge construction for range doors, a door frame having an opening and having at one side a vertically disposed recess with hinge receiving apertures in the upper and lower walls of said recess, a substantially straight door having its rear end adapted to be received in said recess and having concealed hinge pins cooperating with said hinge receiving apertures, the wall of said recess being engaged by said door when opened to serve as a limiting stop, and to provide more than a ninety degree opening of the door.

. RUSSELL D. WELLS. 

